Walden; or, Life in the Woods
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Walden; or, Life in the Woods is Henry David Thoreau’s seminal 1854 work of philosophical memoir and nature writing, reflecting on simple living, self-reliance, and spiritual contemplation during his experiment in solitude at Walden Pond.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walden | 9 |
| Walden; or, Life in the Woods canonical | 5 |
| "Walden; or, Life in the Woods" | 1 |
| Conclusion (chapter of Walden) | 1 |
| Economy (chapter of Walden) | 1 |
| Henry David Thoreau's Walden | 1 |
| Solitude (chapter of Walden) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T80419 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walden; or, Life in the Woods Context triple: [Henry David Thoreau, notableWork, Walden; or, Life in the Woods]
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Roughing It
Roughing It is a semi-autobiographical travel narrative by Mark Twain that humorously recounts his adventures and observations in the American West during the mid-19th century.
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Shirley
Shirley is a small town in north-central Massachusetts served by commuter rail on the MBTA Fitchburg Line.
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Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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Tales of a Traveller
Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walden; or, Life in the Woods Target entity description: Walden; or, Life in the Woods is Henry David Thoreau’s seminal 1854 work of philosophical memoir and nature writing, reflecting on simple living, self-reliance, and spiritual contemplation during his experiment in solitude at Walden Pond.
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A.
Roughing It
Roughing It is a semi-autobiographical travel narrative by Mark Twain that humorously recounts his adventures and observations in the American West during the mid-19th century.
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B.
Shirley
Shirley is a small town in north-central Massachusetts served by commuter rail on the MBTA Fitchburg Line.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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E.
Tales of a Traveller
Tales of a Traveller is a collection of short stories by Washington Irving that blends romanticism, humor, and the supernatural in a series of travel-themed tales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ nature writing ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Henry David Thoreau ⓘ |
| basedOn | Thoreau’s experiment in simple living at Walden Pond ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endOfExperiment | 1847 ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ nature writing ⓘ philosophy ⓘ transcendentalism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Conclusion
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Economy ⓘ Reading ⓘ Solitude ⓘ Sounds ⓘ The Ponds ⓘ Visitors ⓘ Where I Lived, and What I Lived For ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
critique of materialism
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human relationship with nature ⓘ |
| influenced |
American environmental movement
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modern nature writing ⓘ simple living movements ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainLocation | cabin near Walden Pond ⓘ |
| movement | American transcendentalism ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.
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Simplify, simplify. ⓘ The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 18 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1854 ⓘ |
| publisher | Ticknor and Fields ⓘ |
| setting |
Concord, Massachusetts
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Walden Pond State Reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Walden Pond
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| startOfExperiment | 1845 ⓘ |
| theme |
civilization and progress
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economy and labor ⓘ individualism ⓘ nature and humanity ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ simple living ⓘ simplicity versus materialism ⓘ solitude ⓘ spiritual contemplation ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 1845–1854 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Walden; or, Life in the Woods Description of subject: Walden; or, Life in the Woods is Henry David Thoreau’s seminal 1854 work of philosophical memoir and nature writing, reflecting on simple living, self-reliance, and spiritual contemplation during his experiment in solitude at Walden Pond.
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Henry David Thoreau's Walden
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Concord, Massachusetts